February 14, 2013 Barrick Gold suffers $4.2 billion writedown The hefty impairment charge reflects higher-than-anticipated operating and sustaining capital costs at Lumwana.
February 14, 2013 Rio Tinto smashed by largest ever loss, new CEO vows cuts The mining giant provided investors with a sour Valentine’s treat as it posted a $3 billion loss, its first ever full-year loss.
February 14, 2013 Rally in platinum price shows no signs of ending Zimbabwe ban on raw exports lift price $33 in two days.
February 13, 2013 OPEC and the US declaration of (energy) independence OPEC points to risks in US energy independence.
February 13, 2013 Death of mining executives in Mexico likely to be elaborate scam: report Mexican authorities and U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara unable to confirm the deaths. Investors claim nobody ever met the executives.
February 13, 2013 U.S. approves $15.1 billion CNOOC-Nexen deal Canadian oil and gas company Nexen’s shares climbed over 2% after the announcement.
February 13, 2013 Proposed rail line serving Labrador iron ore range won’t be studied Conditions in the global economy prevent undertaking the project at this time
February 12, 2013 China’s investment in Canadian base metals to grow: ambassador China to invest more in Canadian copper, lead, zinc.
February 12, 2013 Petaquilla claims legal win over Inmet on mining rights in Panama Panama's Supreme Court backed Petaquilla's exploration and extraction rights in five areas of Panama's Donoso District.
February 12, 2013 Zimbabwe’s ruling party suspends top officials over diamond fraud Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF party has suspended five senior officials on suspicion of fraud involving $700,000 of diamond proceeds.
China central bank keeps buying gold as bull run hits brakes Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 40,000 troy ounces last month. February 08, 2026 | 08:25 am
